First Winter Olympics in 1924

More than 90 years ago, the first Winter Olympic Games, which began on Jan. 25, 1924 and ran until Feb. 4, were held in Chamonix, France. As we count down to the 2016 summer games in Rio de Janeiro (there are 193 days to go!), take a look back at the first winter games.

Herma Planck-Szabo of Austria skates on her way to winning the ladies' singles figure skating Olympic gold medal at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics in January 1924.

Herma Planck-Szabo of Austria skates on her way to winning the ladies' singles figure skating Olympic gold medal at the 1924 Chamonix Winter Olympics in January 1924.

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Norway's Sonja Henie competes in her first Olympic Games at the age of 11, at Chamonix, France, in January 1924. She placed eighth in the ladies' singles in figure skating, but would go on to win Olympic gold at the 1928 Winter Games in St. Moritz, Switzerland. less

Norway's Sonja Henie competes in her first Olympic Games at the age of 11, at Chamonix, France, in January 1924. She placed eighth in the ladies' singles in figure skating, but would go on to win Olympic gold ... more

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The Olympic medalists in figure skating are seen at the Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Herma Planck-Szabo (from left) of Austria won gold, Ethel Muckelt of Britain won bronze and Beatrix Loughran of the United States won silver. less

The Olympic medalists in figure skating are seen at the Winter Olympics in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Herma Planck-Szabo (from left) of Austria won gold, Ethel Muckelt of Britain won bronze and Beatrix Loughran ... more

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Figure skaters Sonja Henie, 11, of Norway and Gilles Grafstrom of Sweden pose at the Olympic Games in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Henie placed eighth of eight in the ladies' singles, but would win the gold in the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Winter Olympic Games. Grafstrom won the Olympic gold medal in the men's singles in 1924. He also won gold in the 1920 and 1928 games. less

Figure skaters Sonja Henie, 11, of Norway and Gilles Grafstrom of Sweden pose at the Olympic Games in Chamonix, France, in 1924. Henie placed eighth of eight in the ladies' singles, but would win the gold in ... more

The British four-man bobsleigh team — Ralph Broome, Thomas Arnold, Alexander Richardson and Rodney Soher — is seen in action at the Winter Olympics at Chamonix, France, in February 1924. The team took the silver medal in the games. less

The British four-man bobsleigh team — Ralph Broome, Thomas Arnold, Alexander Richardson and Rodney Soher — is seen in action at the Winter Olympics at Chamonix, France, in February 1924. The team took the ... more

The Canadian ice hockey team, the Toronto Granites, scores during the final in which they beat the United States 6-1 to take the Olympic gold medal in the Winter Games at Chamonix, France, on Feb. 3, 1924.

The Canadian ice hockey team, the Toronto Granites, scores during the final in which they beat the United States 6-1 to take the Olympic gold medal in the Winter Games at Chamonix, France, on Feb. 3, 1924.

The Canadian ice hockey team, the Toronto Granites, scores during the
final in which they beat the United States 6-1 to take the Olympic gold
medal in the Winter Games at Chamonix, France, on Feb. 3, 1924.

The Canadian ice hockey team, the Toronto Granites, scores during the
final in which they beat the United States 6-1 to take the Olympic gold
medal in the Winter Games at Chamonix, France, on Feb. 3, 1924.